Patents by Inventor Steve Zelinka

Steve Zelinka has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240108989
    Abstract: A game server generates a parallel-reality game that users may interact with in the real-world. The game server receives user information as users interact with game content. The game server includes a content marketplace that manages the exchange value of additional content items. The content marketplace matches additional game content with users playing the game based on the exchange value of the additional content items and user information. To do so, the content marketplace determines a propensity score for each additional content item quantifying a likelihood the user will interact with the additional content item while interacting with content in the parallel-reality game. The content marketplace provides the additional content item to the user's client device for display in the parallel-reality game based on the propensity score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Piaw Na, Jia Huang, Hang Tan, Steve Zelinka, Herbert Law
  • Patent number: 9542723
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology pertain to geographical image processing of time-dependent imagery. Various assets acquired at different times are stored and processing according to acquisition date in order to generate one or more image tiles for a geographical region of interest. The different image tiles are sorted based on asset acquisition date. Multiple image tiles for the same region of interest may be available. In response to a user request for imagery as of a certain date, one or more image tiles associated with assets from prior to that date are used to generate a time-based geographical image for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Kirmse, Reuel William Nash, Steve Zelinka
  • Publication number: 20160005147
    Abstract: Aspects of the technology pertain to geographical image processing of time-dependent imagery. Various assets acquired at different times are stored and processing according to acquisition date in order to generate one or more image tiles for a geographical region of interest. The different image tiles are sorted based on asset acquisition date. Multiple image tiles for the same region of interest may be available. In response to a user request for imagery as of a certain date, one or more image tiles associated with assets from prior to that date are used to generate a time-based geographical image for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Kirmse, Reuel William Nash, Steve Zelinka
  • Patent number: 9099057
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to geographical image processing of time-dependent imagery. Various assets acquired at different times are stored and processing according to acquisition date in order to generate one or more image tiles for a geographical region of interest. The different image tiles are sorted based on asset acquisition date. Multiple image tiles for the same region of interest may be available. In response to a user request for imagery as of a certain date, one or more image tiles associated with assets from prior to that date are used to generate a time-based geographical image for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Kirmse, Reuel William Nash, Steve Zelinka
  • Patent number: 8737683
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to geographical image processing of time-dependent imagery. Various assets acquired at different times are stored and processing according to acquisition date in order to generate one or more image tiles for a geographical region of interest. The different image tiles are sorted based on asset acquisition date. Multiple image tiles for the same region of interest may be available. In response to a user request for imagery as of a certain date, one or more image tiles associated with assets from prior to that date are used to generate a time-based geographical image for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Kirmse, Reuel William Nash, Steve Zelinka
  • Publication number: 20130335411
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to geographical image processing of time-dependent imagery. Various assets acquired at different times are stored and processing according to acquisition date in order to generate one or more image tiles for a geographical region of interest. The different image tiles are sorted based on asset acquisition date. Multiple image tiles for the same region of interest may be available. In response to a user request for imagery as of a certain date, one or more image tiles associated with assets from prior to that date are used to generate a time-based geographical image for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Kirmse, Reuel William Nash, Steve Zelinka
  • Publication number: 20130301871
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to geographical image processing of time-dependent imagery. Various assets acquired at different times are stored and processing according to acquisition date in order to generate one or more image tiles for a geographical region of interest. The different image tiles are sorted based on asset acquisition date. Multiple image tiles for the same region of interest may be available. In response to a user request for imagery as of a certain date, one or more image tiles associated with assets from prior to that date are used to generate a time-based geographical image for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Andrew Kirmse, Reuel William Nash, Steve Zelinka
  • Patent number: 8520977
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to geographical image processing of time-dependent imagery. Various assets acquired at different times are stored and processing according to acquisition date in order to generate one or more image tiles for a geographical region of interest. The different image tiles are sorted based on asset acquisition date. Multiple image tiles for the same region of interest may be available. In response to a user request for imagery as of a certain date, one or more image tiles associated with assets from prior to that date are used to generate a time-based geographical image for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Kirmse, Reuel William Nash, Steve Zelinka
  • Publication number: 20130011079
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to geographical image processing of time-dependent imagery. Various assets acquired at different times are stored and processing according to acquisition date in order to generate one or more image tiles for a geographical region of interest. The different image tiles are sorted based on asset acquisition date. Multiple image tiles for the same region of interest may be available. In response to a user request for imagery as of a certain date, one or more image tiles associated with assets from prior to that date are used to generate a time-based geographical image for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Kirmse, Reuel William Nash, Steve Zelinka
  • Patent number: 8295550
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to geographical image processing of time-dependent imagery. Various assets acquired at different times are stored and processing according to acquisition date in order to generate one or more image tiles for a geographical region of interest. The different image tiles are sorted based on asset acquisition date. Multiple image tiles for the same region of interest may be available. In response to a user request for imagery as of a certain date, one or more image tiles associated with assets from prior to that date are used to generate a time-based geographical image for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Kirmse, Reuel William Nash, Steve Zelinka
  • Publication number: 20120045098
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to geographical image processing of time-dependent imagery. Various assets acquired at different times are stored and processing according to acquisition date in order to generate one or more image tiles for a geographical region of interest. The different image tiles are sorted based on asset acquisition date. Multiple image tiles for the same region of interest may be available. In response to a user request for imagery as of a certain date, one or more image tiles associated with assets from prior to that date are used to generate a time-based geographical image for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Kirmse, Reuel William Nash, Steve Zelinka
  • Patent number: 8077918
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to geographical image processing of time-dependent imagery. Various assets acquired at different times are stored and processing according to acquisition date in order to generate one or more image tiles for a geographical region of interest. The different image tiles are sorted based on asset acquisition date. Multiple image tiles for the same region of interest may be available. In response to a user request for imagery as of a certain date, one or more image tiles associated with assets from prior to that date are used to generate a time-based geographical image for the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2011
    Assignee: Google, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Kirmse, Reuel William Nash, Steve Zelinka
  • Publication number: 20100054527
    Abstract: The present invention pertains to geographical image processing of time-dependent imagery. Various assets acquired at different times are stored and processing according to acquisition date in order to generate one or more image tiles for a geographical region of interest. The different image tiles are sorted based on asset acquisition date. Multiple image tiles for the same region of interest may be available. In response to a user request for imagery as of a certain date, one or more image tiles associated with assets from prior to that date are used to generate a time-based geographical image for the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Google Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Kirmse, Reuel William Nash, Steve Zelinka